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At eral relations, including the and appreciate the national the same time, he stressed that Modi, who received flak Bengal or Kerala should be issue of S-400, terrorism and interest of the other,” Jaishankar all kinds of violence in the from the Opposition over his treated as same and law should other matters came up for dis- said. country, whether in Jharkhand, ‘silence’ on the lynching of a take its course,” he said, adding cussion during talks between Noting that India-US West Bengal or Kerala, should Muslim youth in BJP-ruled perpetrators of violence should External Affairs Minister S strategic partnership was based be treated in the same manner Jharkhand, said, “Security of get a lesson that the entire Jaishankar and his visiting US on deep and broad conver- and law should take its course. every citizen is our constitu- country is one on this issue. counterpart Michael Pompeo gence, Jaishankar said discus-            !        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Guilty to fight the problem. later, Pompeo said India is an On terrorism, Jaishankar ways to work through these a matter of “shame” and the should get severest punish- “In modern times, such a important partner of the US said he expressed appreciation issues, including the United “biggest failure” of seven ment but for this the entire situation is a matter of pain as and that the bilateral ties were for strong support of the States’ opposition to the $5-bil-      decades that outbreak of such State has been pronounced well as shame for all of us,” he reaching new heights. Trump Administration. lion defence deal for S-400 air disease continues to kill even guilty and everyone put in said. Both the leaders agreed Pompeo, who arrived here on defence systems between India    speak out strongly together in after so many years of dock, which is not right,” he “This is the biggest failure that the even best friends can Tuesday night, called on Prime and Russia. favour of those rights for when- Independence. said. in last seven decades and we have differences that need to be Minister Narendra Modi and “On some outstanding S Secretary of State Mike ever we do compromise those In his over an hour-long The Prime Minister said should take it seriously.” worked out. National Security Adviser issues related to trade, I pushed UPompeo on Wednesday rights, the world is worse off,” reply to the debate on Motion some people in the Rajya Sabha Modi, who had targeted Their talks covered ticklish (NSA) Ajit Doval in the morn- for a constructive and prag- called for speaking “strongly” in Pompeo said in his India pol- of Thanks to President’s are calling Jharkhand a hub of the Congress during his reply issues like S-400 deal, pur- ing and discussed various matic view. The real test of our favour of religious freedom icy speech at the India address, Modi launched a blis- lynching. “Is this fair? Why are in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, chase of oil from Iran, trade tar- aspects of the India-US rela- intentions will be our ability to rights and asserted that the International tering attack on the Congress they insulting a State. None of accused the Opposition party iffs and the H1B visa. On S -400 tionship. deal with this,” said Jaishankar. world is worse off when they Centre here. saying it was sheer arrogance of us have the right to insult the of heaping “insults” on the deal, Jaishankar said India will The US Secretary of State He also said true “maturity” lies are compromised. His remarks assume sig- the grand old party which is State of Jharkhand,” he said and people of the country by call- be go by its national interest admitted that his country has in finding ways and means, “India is the birthplace of nificance as they come days unable to accept its defeat and referred to violence in States ing their decision to give a and Pompeo said, “The US is a divergence of view with New something that has not worked four major world religions. after the State Department’s continues to question the man- ruled by Opposition parties. thumping majority to the BJP committed to ensuring that Delhi on issues such as trade out so effectively between the Let’s stand up together for reli- International Religious date of the people by doubting “All kinds of violence as “a defeat of the country, India has the military capabil- but downplayed it by saying two countries in the recent past. gious freedom for all, let’s Freedom Report. 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The Airport police started such as drug trade and prostitution, but the %!67 07.$*< 7$.0##%.07%++1'1,'!.%7/#'A Mohanty, both partners of real located at Madanpur mouza. case is on, said the EOW. investigation into the incident. police have turned a blind eye to it. !'./'70)$'#+",'!'*!'.'7< * , ,   , 0$ +*, ,    .7&..07&  3+,*, 0701'7         Bhopal: To redress people’s electricity and fertilizer-seed, mentation of schemes related to '1*0'!1'7 grievances and proper imple- distribution of forest right local requirements of district. or the fifth consecutive year, mentation of government lease, collection and payment Besides, Mohanty said that FBhopal Municipal schemes, a decision has been of tendu leaf and other forest while reviewing schemes being Corporation (BMC) Budget taken to implement In-charge produces, management of conducted in districts in coor- did not levy any additional Secretary System in districts of school education, and status of dination of various depart- taxes on the citizens of State the state. The Chief Secretary vacant/filled posts and cycle ments, they must review most Capital. SR Mohanty has issued direc- distribution, status of progress appropriate use of the allotted Presenting the BMC bud- tives to the Additional chief of house construction for poor, fund. get, Bhopal mayor Alok Secretaries, review of special major Mohanty further said that Sharma used the opportunity Principal Secretaries, schemes implemented in dis- In-charge Secretary of the dis- to make populist announce- Secretaries and competent offi- tricts, implementation of trict must review rescue and ments, here on Wednesday. BHUBANESWAR: In her cers that they must tour the dis- aaganbadi programme and relief works being done while Ironically, most of the unique endeavour for women trict given under their charge nutritious food distribution, natural and other calamities announcements cannot be empowerment, Gajapati at least once in 2 months. availability and distribution of carefully. implemented until ratified by Superintendent of Police (SP) He said that during tour, ration under the public distri- In case of emergency inci- the State government. Sarah Sharma has turned a maximum attention should be bution system, social security dents and sensitive situation, The BMC budget present-      -  +    ,   3+,4  ,   +  singer for a music video of a paid on issues affecting people pension and implementation of In-charge secretaries must keep ed for the year 2019-20, has size %       project titled ‘She Team’. and people’s grievances should Mukhya Mantri Kanya in constant touch with districts of Rs 2,976.73 crore, with a Sharma, a 2010 Odisha- be redressed on top priority. Vivah/Nikah Yojana, availabil- and if necessary tour the dis- deficit of Rs 65 crore. It is also takeover private colony for Congress corporators opposed contractual workers who have cadre IPS officer, recorded The CS mentioned that imple- ity of medicines in rural areas, trict immediately. the final budget of the current their maintenance comes with the budget proposals. been working with the civic soundtrack of the women mentation of high priority presence of doctors, proper He clarified that during the elected council. BMC Speaker a rider. Without meeting build- In reply to the budget, body for more than 10 years. empowerment project, which is schemes of the government management of hospitals and tour, the In-charge Secretaries Surjeet Singh Chouhan ing permission norms, these Congress member Girish Cash-strapped BMC bud- going to be launched in the should be reviewed during the review of health services, should make possible efforts so declared the budget as passed colonies will not be main- Sharma said that there are no get relies on funding from Maoist-affected district on June visit. redressal of grievances in con- that redressal of the grievances and adjourned the council tained by BMC. new projects announced. Given union government backed 28. He informed that these nection to roads and pending could be done on the spot itself. meeting. BJP ruled BMC has also BMC’s poor fiscal condition, schemes like AMRUT and The She Team’s theme song main schemes include Kisan complaints of public service If they feel necessary any guid- The Mayor’s announce- demanded from the State gov- most of the projects are being smart city development funds. is directed by Guru Raghuram Wrin Maafi, procurement of management, MNREGA, ance and redresal on any issue ments included BMC increas- ernment to provide Rs 600 completed through money Around 50% proposals within Patro through which Sarah Rabi/Kharif crops and pay- review of Gou-Shalas’ con- from the government level ing compounding limits from crore, as compensation for received for smart city devel- the budget linked to these Sharma has attempted to cre- ment to farmers, drinking struction, implementation of then inform the concerned 10% to 45% of a plot, goes civic body to end all bulk opment and AMRIT scheme. schemes. BMC budget corpo- ate awareness among mass for water in urban and rural areas, mining policy/ ODF scheme/ senior officer thorugh a letter. beyond BMC’s legal ambit. water connections and provide BMC council also passed a rator fund was increased to Rs safety of women and minor availability and distribution of Jila Sarkar Yojana and imple- SR Similarly, he announced to individual connections. proposal for regularising 25-day 35 lakh. girls in the district. PNS % .<>7  )
  

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There how the Government is going to mob lynching of a youth in order situation in the state. tic and modern India. should be one country, but one their victory is that of the said minorities have never been make believe world, history will win the trust of the minorities Jharkhand and said instead of She claimed over 100 BJP Making this assertion dur- election, one face, one name, one country,” Sharma said. safer in the country than under write it off. “You shall have a and Dalits when they were attacking the West Bengal workers have been killed in ing a the debate on the Motion ideology is not acceptable to Asking the BJP to recog- Prime Minister Narendra new India,” he said in an appar- being “subjected to atrocities” Government, the BJP should political violence after civic of Thanks to the President’s India,” Sharma added. nise the contributions made by Modi. He also said Modi is ent jibe at Leader of the everyday. He also took a dig at look into the affairs of the state body polls and 15 after the Lok address, senior Congress leader Sharma, who is deputy previous Governments and “more democratic” than any- Opposition Ghulam Nabi Prime Minister Narendra Modi ruled by it. Sabha polls. Anand Sharma also urged the leader of the Congress in the Prime Ministers, Sharma said, one before him. Azad, who in his remarks dur- and Home Minister Amit Shah, Raising the matter during When Chatterjee blamed ruling party to desist from Upper House, alleged that no “Don’t think the country start- Five years back it was said ing the debate, had called for saying they had invented a new the Zero Hour, Roy said it was West Bengal Chief Minister politicisation of the armed Prime Minister has ever fought ed after 2014 and not after 1947 Christians will be beaten up giving back the ‘old India’ and branch of election engineering. a “cold-blooded murder” of Mamata Banerjee for the polit- forces. He also claimed violence elections on the victory of when India achieved indepen- and churches will be burnt Modi keeping his ‘New India’ Saroj Pandey (BJP) in her 24-year-old Tabrez Ansari as ical violence TMC MP Kalyan against minorities had increased armed forces as Modi did. He dence. Respect and accept once the BJP comes to power, with himself. maiden speech hit out at the police held the youth, who had Banerjee and other party under the present regime and recalled how Indira Gandhi India’s diversity... The achieve- he said. “Have you seen any He said instead of whining, leader of Ghulam Nabi Azad, sustained severe head injuries, members countered her vocif- demanded the Government to after the victory of Indian ments made by India are by its Christian being beaten up or the country should be cele- saying he has insulted the man- in custody for four days. erously. Geeta Koda of the spell out the steps taken to check forces in Bangladesh war of scientists and why do you not any church being burnt (since brating achievements such as date of the people by saying the “BJP members are speaking Congress also raised the issue this dangerous trend. Independence said this was recognise them,” he asked. the BJP came to power),” he 99.2 per cent of the population Prime Minister won the elec- about West Bengal, but not tak- of mob-lynching in Jharkhand. He said the President’s the victory of humanity and He urged the ruling party asked. “Never has it been safer now having toilets, 35 crore tions riding on divisive politics ing steps on what is happening Questioning the law and address lacked imagination not hers, for which opposition not to make a “New India that for minorities than under people getting bank accounts, whereas the fact remains that in Jharkhand and other places. order situation in the State, she and was disappointing as it was leader Atal Bihari Vajpayee has seen lynchings” and asked Modi,” he said as some in the 7.5 crore getting gas connec- the people have voted for This is an example of religious said Jharkhand witnessed four far removed from the reality on had lauded her. why the issue of lynching did opposition jeered, making ref- tion, 19 crore getting loan change. K Ravindra Kumar intolerance and the TMC will cases of mob lynching alone the ground. Rejecting the idea “No Prime Minister has not find a mention in the erences to lynching of Muslims under Mudra scheme, the jump (TDP) said the BJP is all out to continue to protest against mob this year. of ‘One nation, One election’ fought elections on the victo- President’s address. in some parts of the country. in ease of doing business rank- wipe the Opposition in order to lynching,” Roy said. She also demanded justice mentioned in the President’s ry of armed forces. The Army Earlier, participating in the Alphons claimed if the ing and India striking at the exercise monopoly which was Ansari was thrashed by a for the youth killed in the address, Sharma said, “There is does not belong to any party, as debate BJP leader KJ Alphons Congress wants to live in a heart of the enemy. not a healthy sign. mob for alleged theft on June lynching incident. 2   "      - #)


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First, unlike Iraq, Syria, This puts a rock solid block of at not like Iraq in the previous two                     was not achieved in either of the Gulf Wars, Lebanon, Yemen or even least 110 million — 85 million in Gulf wars ie, internationally iso- yet the mainstream Americans believe in Afghanistan — which were Iran and at least 25 million co- lated, condemned and subjected       their ability to bulldoze any military oppo- deeply divided and polarised sectarian Shias in the contiguous to multi-lateral sanctions — the +                  sition in the Middle East. societies from within — Iran is  45 western border with Iraq — in recent US moves against Iran ;              P< Today, Iran faces a potential military relatively homogenous and unit-     direct confrontation with the have not been met with enthu- action from the US following the latest esca- ed in its animus towards the US US. 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In fact, most of the aberrations ial system with certain good features of inquisi-   0          /    "  Ministry’s renewed efforts at giving a push to large segments of our population continue to in the working of the police find their origin torial system could still be adopted. Changes   !       0     8FFJ     police reforms must be welcomed. To begin be under-policed with the department unable from this Code. in the basic approach to investigation were also    < CE CEEC           with, a country-wide competition to adjudge to provide even some of the basics in certain As such, besides improving and mod- suggested. An important recommendation  /         $       the best police station was initiated. Police sta- areas. Visible implementation of such infra- ernising the training and other infrastructur- was to introduce a provision in the Code where tions competed with each other on the basis structural reforms, even though in a limited al needs as per current and future projections, any court shall at any stage of inquiry or trial,  C9              /   of seven parameters, which included among manner, besides giving a modern and contem- the real reform will take effect only when such would have such powers as to issue directions     /     >  < > other things, crime prevention, pro-active porary look, have resulted in a quantum jump administrative changes are coupled with to the investigating officer to make further 0             (   policing along with public perception and towards efficiency of the police besides lead- changes in the requisite police and court pro- investigation or to direct the supervisory offi- 0             feedback. 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In the current scenario simply increas-              (><0 /  0  damental to providing good governance to the As the number of cases goes up, not only stituted a committee to go into various ing the number of investigators or the number          "    /     ( public. In today’s media-driven world, pub- the work load of investigating officers increas- aspects of the criminal justice system. This of courts may not suffice as the need of the hour lic perception is vital for credibility of any es, it also adds to delays and pendency in the committee had submitted a very comprehen- is to introduce comprehensive reforms in the       / .     .   / "   ( organisation. The police in particular — as courts, resulting in an increase in the overall sive and a meaningful report. The recommen- criminal justice system.        .        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ICICI Bank and Bajaj At the interbank foreign (FBIL) set the reference rate for Similarly, the broader NSE Auto too ended up to exchange market, the rupee the rupee/dollar at 69.3398 Nifty jumped 51.10 points, or 4.12 per cent higher. FMCG shed up to 0.65 per opened at 69.40 a dollar and and for rupee/euro at 79.0525. 0.43 per cent, to 11,847.55. On the other hand, Infosys, cent. advanced to a high of 69.07 The reference rate for Buying interest was seen in IndusInd Bank, Tech The broader BSE midcap during the day. It finally settled rupee/British pound was fixed metal, power, healthcare, cap- Mahindra, Bharti Airtel, and smallcap indices outper- at 69.15, up 21 paise against its at 88.4161 and for rupee/100 ital goods and financial coun- Maruti, TCS and HDFC were formed the benchmarks, rising previous close of 69.36. Japanese yen at 64.81. ters ahead of the expiry of June among the top losers, shedding up to 0.85 per cent. Forex dealers said a posi- V K Sharma, Head-PCG & futures and options (F&O) up to 1.12 per cent. On the currency front, the tive sentiment built up ahead of Capital Market Strategy, HDFC contracts scheduled for “Indian market bounced Indian rupee appreciated 22 a scheduled meeting at G20 securities, said, “For last two Thursday, traders said. higher led by pharma and paise to 69.13 against the US between US President Donald days, overseas investors have Sentiment also received a banking sector due to positive dollar intra-day. Trump and his Chinese coun- been pouring money in domes- boost after the US administra- view for Q1 FY20 result given On a net basis, foreign terpart Xi Jinping, later this tic equity and debt markets also tion said a trade deal with a low base and improvement in institutional investors bought week. helped rupee to remain strong China is “about 90 per cent” business outlook. Metals also equities worth 1,157.87 crore    directive in April 2018 on to-end transaction details Meanwhile, US Treasury during Wednesday’s trade.” complete. inched higher due to ease in Tuesday, and domestic institu- ‘Storage of Payment System should be part of the data,” the Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s “Statement released by US Besides, domestic investors trade war tensions. tional investors purchased he Reserve Bank on Data’. It had advised all system RBI said. comments eased concern over Treasury Secretary Steven are hoping for positive news on “Expectation over Budget shares to the tune of 377.22 TWednesday said all data providers to ensure that with- In case the processing is the trade impasse with China Mnuchin saying that ‘US- the US-India trade front in the and Q1 FY20 (results) will crore, provisional data available related to payments must be in a period of six months, the done abroad, “the data should to some extent. China trade deal is 90 per cent backdrop of US Secretary of control the trend of the mar- with stock exchanges showed. stored only in India and data entire data relating to payment be deleted from the systems Besides, traders said, gains complete’, has improved the State Mike Pompeo holding ket,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Brent crude futures, the processed abroad will have to systems operated by them is abroad and brought back to in domestic equities, foreign sentiment in emerging market talks with Prime Minister Research, Geojit Financial global oil benchmark, rose 1.17 be brought back to the coun- stored in a system only in India not later than the one fund inflows and latest news on currencies,” he said. Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Services. per cent to $65.03 per barrel. try within 24 hours. India. business day or 24 hours from monsoon progress also helped Meanwhile, the 10-year traders added. Modi and US Sectorally, BSE metal, Globally, while bourses in “The entire payment data The FAQs further said payment processing, whichev- in reviving domestic currency Government bond yield was at President Donald Trump are power, utilities, basic materials, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo shall be stored in systems there is no bar on processing er is earlier”. market sentiment. 6.93 per cent on Wednesday. scheduled to meet on the side- realty, healthcare, bankex and and Seoul ended on a mixed located only in India...,” the of payment transactions out- Last week, the issue of However, rising crude oil Foreign institutional lines of the G20 Summit in finance ended up to 2.88 per note, equity markets in Europe RBI said in its FAQs on certain side India if so desired by the data localisation was raised by prices and strengthening of investors (FIIs) remained net Osaka, Japan, later this week. cent higher. were trading in the green in implementation issues raised PSOs. several e-commerce firms dur- the US dollar vis-a-vis other buyers in the capital markets, The progress of monsoon IT, teck, telecom and early deals. by the Payment System “However, the data shall be ing their meetings with major currencies overseas putting in 1,157.87 crore Operators (PSOs). stored only in India after the Commerce and Industry capped the gains for the rupee. Tuesday, provisional data The RBI had issued a processing. The complete end- Minister Piyush Goyal. Brent crude futures, the showed.   )& 7/%O.!%/'%&!''1'7.*".$7&1*0! 457%07.1*0.'/457' ,'  4 5 #
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Though The AMMK which was doing campaign works for her,” Dilbagh Singh and divisional on security personnel. smooth and safe conduct of the included in the draft NRC pub- “Persons who were found Dhinakaran has not issued any formed by Dhinakaran follow- said Tamilselvan. commissioners from the According to official annual Amarnath Yatra, which lished on July 30, 2018, but have to be ineligible while appearing statements till Wednesday ing the easing out of the It was Tamilselvan who Kashmir & Jammu divisions. sources, “the home minister is due to commence on July 1. been subsequently found inel- as witness in hearings held for evening, sources close to him Mannargudi clam from the led the 18 AIADMK MLAs to Union Home secretary was briefed about the overall Union Home Minister, is learnt igible due to different reasons. disposal of claims and objec- told The Pioneer that AIADMK, has been facing cri- the then Governor of Tamil Rajiv Gauba and top brass of security situation in the state, to have instructed According to a statement tions, persons who were found Tamilselvan is as good as axed sis after crisis following the set- Nadu stating that they were the central/state intelligence especially in the aftermath of senior officials to ensure safe- issued by the State coordinator to be ineligible during the from the party, back suffered by it in the recent withdrawing support to the agencies also remained present the Pulwama terror attack in ty of Amarnath bound pilgrims of NRC, the additional draft process of verification carried “He described Dhinakaran elections. The party which was Edappadi Palaniswamy gov- during the meeting. which 44 CRPF personnel had especially during their move- exclusion list was published as out by the Local Registrar of as a mean and petty-minded expected to take away a major ernment which led to the dis- Earlier, Governor defied sacrificed their lives”. ment along the National per the provisions contained in Citizen Registration (LRCR) person. What else we should chunk of the AIADMK votes qualification of all the MLAs convention and arrived at the Senior security officials Highway and in and around Clause 5 of the Schedule of The under the provisions of Clause tell you about a person who had to content with just 5.2 per including himself. Though he Srinagar airport to personally had prepared comprehensive base/transit camps setup at Citizenship (Registration of 4(3) after the publication of the uses such language against our cent votes which has put a had contested to the Lok sabha accord warm welcome to the power point presentations and several places during the yatra Citizens and issue of National complete draft NRC on July 30, party leader?” asked a AMMK question mark on the future of from Theni , he was defeated by Union Home Minister. briefed Home Minister about period”. Identity Cords) Rules, 2003. 2018, were also included in the functionary on conditions of the outfit. AIADMK’s Raveendrakumar, Though no bandh/hartal ongoing anti-terrorist opera- Adequate paramilitary “The persons whose names list,” the official said. anonymity. Thanga Tamilhelvan has son of Deputy Chief Minister call was given by any separatist tions leading to elimination of troops have been deployed on figured in the additional draft He said the additional draft But CR Saraswathy, been welcomed to AIADMK, O Panneerselvam. Tamil Nadu or militant outfit on account of top commanders since January area domination and patrol exclusion list published today exclusion list didn’t contain the spokesperson , AMMK said his mother organisation by is in for another bout of polit- visit of Union Home Minister, 2019. Over 120 terrorists have duties to guard the entire yatra include those who were found results of claimants and objects Thanga Tamilselvan has himself senior minister D Jayakumar It ical drama as the State would tight security arrangements been killed by the security route from Lakhanpur (in to be DF (declared foreigner), appearing for hearings held for paved the way for his ouster is widely believed that he may see biennial election to six remained in place in different forces this year in different Jammu region) to base camps DV (doubtful voter) or PFT disposal of claims and objec- from the party. “I don’t think he make a come back to the Rajya Sabha seats from the parts of Srinagar. 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Trump ordered retal- conflicts and plunder,” he said, The North’s Foreign downs in North Korea, and The statement said all these people of any sect but The comments come just agreed to curbs on its nuclear iatory air strikes but called quoted by his office. “The Iranian Ministry said it “will not hesi- comments by Secretary of State developments show the “wild officials in the town of Hadat days after Trump canceled air program in return for access to them off at the last minute, later nation won’t give up over such tate to pull a muscle-flexing Mike Pompeo that some 80- dream of the U.S. To bring us issued orders years ago strikes minutes before impact, international trade, has been at saying too many people would insults,” said Khamenei. trigger in order to defend our- plus percent of the North to our knees by means of sanc- that only Christians be allowed with allies warning that the the heart of the dispute which have died. Tehran and Washington selves” if anyone dares to tram- Korean economy is sanctioned. tions and pressure has not to buy and rent property increase in tensions since the has escalated and taken on a Although the United States have engaged in an escalating ple over its sovereignty. Pompeo “let loose a changed at all but grows even from the town’s Christian res- United States pulled out of a military dimension in recent and Iran both say they do not war of words following Iran’s It accused the U.S. Of sophistry as if the sanctions are more undisguised.” idents. nuclear pact with Iran last year weeks. want war, last week’s aborted shooting down of a US drone could accidentally lead to war. Washington sharply tight- U.S. strikes have been followed last week. Pressure mounted Iran suggested it was just ened sanctions last month, by menacing rhetoric on both this week with US President one day from breaching a aiming to bar all international sides. 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Who knows, we will keeping the commercial action after a request from the lier plan to call it quits after see what happens,” Gayle aspects in mind as it is travelling Indian media con- the ongoing World Cup. said when asked about his scheduled right after the tingent, answered it in two Among the high profile career which was supposed World Cup. straight sentences. players in the last two to end after the World Cup. Also a Test match in Gayle, who was supposed decades, Gayle will follow When he was asked a Jamaica and good friend to retire after the World Cup, the in footsteps of Steve specific questions on his and former IPL teammate has reversed his original deci- Waugh (2004) and Jacques plans post World Cup, he Virat Kohli in the opposi- sion and will hang his boots Kallis (2013), who did spill the beans. tion ranks will be seen as a after playing a home series announced their interna- “My plans after World fitting farewell for cricket's against India, a country tional retirement after play- Cup? I may play a Test greatest modern day enter- where he enjoys manic fan ing against India. match against India and tainers. following. It is expected that Gayle then I will definitely play India's tour of West “Like I say, I enjoy each will play his final interna- the ODIs against India. I Indies comprises three T20 and every moment of West tional game, a Test against won’t play the T20s for Internationals, three ODIs Indies, playing for West India, at his home ground sure. That’s my plan after followed by a couple of Indies. Like I said, it’s still not Kingston in Jamaica start- the World Cup,” Gayle said. Test matches. the end. I still have a few ing August 30. West Indies media There will be two T20 games to go. Maybe another The 39-year-old had manager Philip Spooner games in Florida on August series to go who knows we’ll last month stated that he later confirmed that the 3 and 4, followed by a third see what happens,” said the would retire after the World assignment against India in Guyana. soon-to-be 40 Jamaican. Gayle has had a roller- coaster ride in the last two particular moment, and then be a savage youngster, trust decades for West Indies crick- you can take it further,” he me on that one. I must com- et when the performance of laughed. mend Pooran’s work ethic. It’s the assortment of islands  23 “But like I said I could fantastic for a youngster to reached an all-time nadir. not have had a better career actually just come into the “But like I say, it’s been a    as a player representing the team. And he’s going to be a lot of ups and downs. I have     West Indies," he added. world record beater,” he did- got to say I really enjoy each Call it irony, his limited n’t say but declared. and every moment. But we  3 overs jersey number is 333, He sees a future leader in share some quality moments which again is his highest Test Shai Hope. with some quality players as   score. The two triple centuri- “And Shai Hope as well. well,” he said when asked to       ons were absolute highs along Definitely, he will have a big reflect back on his career in with a double hundred in the part to play in West Indies which he has scored more     2015 ODI World Cup. cricket. He’s a guy who actu- than 18,000 international “Two triple centuries in ally may be a future captain runs.     Test cricket. Those two will as well.” He took a trip down the     definitely be on top. A dou- Gayle is confident that memory lane having started ble century in the World Cup with the likes of Pooran, way back in 1999.  2    as well. But there’s a lot more Hope and Shimron Hetmyer “I started my career with     to actually talk about. But if in the ranks, the future is the likes of Courtney Walsh, I get into detail it will be a bright for West Indies. Curtly Ambrose, you watch  3 long list, to be honest with “Definitely, the future is them on TV and you realise you. But I’ll stick with those bright for West Indies crick- they’re in the dressing room,   2 for now,” Gayle said. et, without a doubt. The likes it’s just a bunch of guys. And  As he prepares to bid of Nicholas Pooran and Brian Lara, the first captain as adieu in the next couple of Hetmyer, his name has been well, Carl Hooper. So it’s - 2   months, Gayle finds Nicholas calling in all forms of the some quality moments when Pooran as a “savage young- game so far, for these guys to you look back on it,” he fond-      ster” who could potentially be actually believe and build on ly recollected. a ‘mini Universe Boss’. start. Trust me, it will be “I’ll have to analyse it and “Mini-universe boss, much, much better for them give you full details, a better that’s a serious name. within their career going for- ,)-           ' 2 &     exclusive interview on that Nicholas Pooran is going to ward,” said Gayle.

side we just haven't brought it together glimpses of brilliance, as well as Nicholas. collectively more often than not," Holder It's up to them to take it deeper. They've said at Old Trafford on Wednesday. got to be the rock and soul for our team. 7   "And it hurt us in games before. So "And they've got to set up games and tomorrow (Thursday) is another oppor- learn to close them out. And a guy who tunity for us to bring it all together and has done that over the tournament is      Hetmyer, Nicholas Pooran and Carlos play a perfect game." (New Zealand captain) Kane Brathwaite have shown glimpses of what The West Indies' World Cup hopes Williamson." est Indies captain Jason Holder says they can offer but have failed to win were hit by injuries to Evin Lewis and West Indies are languishing in eighth Whe is proud of his players but games for the team. Andre Russell, who has been replaced by spot in the 10-team table with just three wants them to put everything together in Brathwaite hit his maiden one-day Sunil Ambris in the squad, but Holder points as the group stage nears its con- a "perfect" World Cup performance international century in West Indies' ulti- said the batsmen should step up despite clusion. against India. mately fruitless chase of a target of 292 the problems. "In terms of the squad, I think every- The two-time champions opened against New Zealand on Saturday. "Injuries have definitely plagued us. body's upbeat for the occasion. Playing their campaign with a convincing victo- Holder urged his team to show fight But I've been proud of them so far. I think India is always a big game for West ry against Pakistan but have not won on Thursday against Virat Kohli's unbeat- for them it's just a matter for them to Indies, and we're looking forward to it," since and, barring an unlikely sequence en side, who look certain to reach the grasp batting on the international circuit," said Holder. of results, will be heading home after the semi-finals. said Holder. "First we need to finish the campaign group phase. "We've shown glimpses here and "And I think Shai has done a reason- as best as we can. And our objective is Batsmen Shai Hope, Shimron there of what we can produce. And as a %' L    6  0  0      able job so far. Hety (Hetmyer) has shown to win all three games." Q*+
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          you can’t play two left-armers when the pitch and match-ups ngland all-rounder Ben Stokes 0*, ,  ustralia became the first side *    suit,” he said. Einsists that back-to-back losses Ato book a semifinal berth in “Dorff actually asked me if have not hampered their hopes of win- “I think it’s just disappointing, los- the World Cup but team’s pace &A!   there was anything of note about ning a maiden World Cup trophy. ing. Everyone tries to go out there and spearhead Mitchell Starc said the the wicket here and, to be honest, After a relatively promising start play knocks to get over the line for the defending champions can’t afford  0      I didn’t have much for him as I to their World Cup campaign, team. It always feels nice getting runs to take their foot off the gas ahead haven’t been here for about four England suffered consecutive losses Sri and stuff like that, but it counts for of the knock-out stage. years.” Lanka (by 20 runs) and Australia (64 nothing when you can't get over the “There’s a lot of cricket to Starc removed the well-settled runs) to find themselves in a precar- line,” said Stokes. come before semifinal time. We’ve Ben Stokes (89) with an unplayable ious position. “But normally we have two or got two really important games but reverse swing yorker, just when the England have slid to the fourth three guys in the order who can do playing here at Lord’s where the English all-rounder looked threat- position in the 10-team standings with that. We have to really dig deep in final is going to be has given us ening. “He’s (Stokes) a fantastic eight points from seven games. The these last couple of games here, not go confidence,” Starc said. player, one of their key batters. He hosts now have two tough games back on how we know we play well.” “We've got another game here nearly got them home against Sri remaining against India on June 30 Incidentally the losses against Sri against New Zealand, which is Lanka and so we knew while he and New Zealand on July 3. Lanka and Australia were England’s going to be tough. They’re playing was batting that we couldn’t rest “This is our World Cup. We’ve first back-to-back defeats in ODIs on some fantastic cricket and they’ve up. Fortunately, I got one through had great support over the last four home soil since 2015. really gone under the radar. the gate,” said Starc. years and we know how much the England now face a daunting task Nobody’s really spoken too much “I’ve got a pretty simple one- World Cup means to fans and we of upstaging India in their penultimate about them and they keep winning day plan and for me it’s all about know that as players as well. It’s one league game to keep their semifinal games. execution. To execute that ball of the biggest times and greatest hopes alive. Starc, who returned with exactly how I wanted and for it to times to be a cricketer, which is to rep- “I think we just need to take these impressive figures of 8.4-1-43-4, result the way it did was pleasing resent your country at a World Cup,” last two games as they come. It could showered accolades on left-arm for me — but it was pleasing to Stokes said after the defeat against be completely different conditions to pace colleague Jason Behrendorff contribute to the whole group.” Australia on Tuesday. what we faced here. We know what we (5/44), who took a five-for in only Starc also laughed off a con- “But we are not going to take a are going to do going in with our plans his second World Cup match. frontation with an English fan, backwards step and, as I’ve said, this and then it’s all about adjusting once “Dorff bowled awesome, beau- who tried to sledge him at the is our World Cup and we are going to the game starts,” Stokes said. tifully, and deserved his five wick- breakfast in his team hotel. go about it how we want to,” he added. “We’ve got a great record against ets — and it’s great to see him do “He had a bit of a click at me In both the defeats against Sri India in England, but we’ll just have so well here at Lord's against — all good fun. I was still half- Lanka and Australia, Stokes played a to wait and see what conditions we’re England. I’ve bowled a fair bit with asleep, didn’t think much of it. It’s fine hand and very nearly got England faced with, but they are another team Mitchell Johnson in the past and all been good fun around the home with knocks of unbeaten 82 and who are in good form, so hopefully we this showed again day before yes- tour, it’s all part and parcel of a 89 respectively. +       can bring our best game.” terday that there’s no reason why    -   1 -  %  ,   P World Cup!” !"#$ >. ● 3  6
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      B      ; C      1 -   B  wenty years after his debut, TRoger Federer will take aim      inside out forehand, did not at a ninth Wimbledon title and get a single breakpoint in the a place in history as the oldest India’s Ramkumar match while his opponent man to capture a Grand Slam Ramanathan yet again failed converted two of the seven singles crown. to crack a Grand Slam main chances.  0  0 -  # P          Federer, who turns 38 in draw, losing the second round The 24-year-old from August, is already the oldest of the men’s singles qualifying Chennai, ranked 154, has    Barcelona star Martens con- were superior. player to win the Wimbledon event at the Wimbledon been trying to qualify for the verted a 90th-minute spot- Extra time was looming men’s title in the modern era, a championships to Poland’s main draw of a Grand Slam last-minute Lieke Martens kick awarded after a Vivianne when the Honduran referee feat achieved in 2017 when he Kamil Majchrzak. since 2015 but has not suc- Apenalty took the Miedema shot had struck the penalised Kumagai, who could was 35. The unseeded Indian lost ceeded so far. Netherlands through to the arm of captain Saki Kumagai do nothing to get out of the Australia’s Ken Rosewall 6-7 (5), 3-6 to 11th seed and The closest he came to women’s World Cup quarter- in the box. way of a shot that was never- was only just past 37 when he world number 111 in one make the main draw was in finals as they joined Italy in the The European champions, theless heading towards the won the 1972 Australian Open, hour and 19 minutes. 2018 when he reached the last eight, confirming Europe’s who lost by the same scoreline target. an age barrier Federer hopes to Ramkumar, who possess- third and final qualifying supremacy at the tournament to Japan at the same last-16 Japan will now look ahead smash when Wimbledon starts es a big serve and a lethal round at the Australian Open. and ending Asian interest stage in 2015, are through to to the Olympics in Tokyo next Monday. already. the quarter-finals for the first year after joining Thailand, “I love being around here. while the 2016 campaign ended Having seen Nadal win a The Dutch on Tuesday time. South Korea, Australia and It’s a good vibe. I have great with a five-set loss in the semi- 12th Roland Garros to move scraped past Japan 2-1 to set “It is history that we have China in being eliminated. memories. My heroes all won finals, blown away by the heavy within two majors of Federer’s up a quarter-final on Saturday made. We are really proud It is the first time that no here,” said 20-time major win- artillery of Milos Raonic. record 20 for the first time, the in Valenciennes against the about that but we are not Asian representatives have ner Federer. Last year was particularly Swiss headed to Halle where he Italians, who had beaten China done yet here. We are really made it to the last eight at the “Every time I come back painful for Federer, beaten by won a 10th title at the grass court 2-0 earlier in the day thanks to looking forward to the next women’s World Cup, with 1999 here, I try to be like them.” Kevin Anderson in the quarter- event. goals from Valentina Giacinti game and we hope we can sur- runners-up China going out However, despite his lifetime finals in a 13-11 final set. “To win 10 times in one and Aurora Galli. prise more,” said Martens. after a 2-0 defeat at the hands affection for the All England “The losses hurt more, that place is a very special moment Those results mean seven She had given the of Italy in Montpellier. Club, the tussle to add to his you don’t want to be on the in my career,” said Federer who of the eight quarter-finalists in Netherlands a 17th-minute A 15th-minute tap in from London silverware has become loser’s side. It motivates me to do now has 102 career titles, just France are European, with lead with a superb backheel Giacinti and substitute Galli’s increasingly fraught. extremely well here because I seven off the all-time record held holders and favourites the flick into the net from a fierce drive three minutes after His eighth and most recent 1 @      
  %-  ,   don’t want to sit here and explain by Jimmy Connors. United States the sole excep- Sherida Spitse corner, but the break saw Milena Wimbledon title came off a my loss. It also made him the oldest tion. There had never previ- Japan equalised just prior to Bertolini’s side see off a com- straight-sets demolition of an Gilles Muller 15-13 in the final pointing for the Swiss star whose “That’s the worst feeling tour-level champion since 43- ously been more than five half-time when Mana mitted Chinese team and injury-hit and tearful Marin set of his last-16 engagement. first experience of Wimbledon you can have as a tennis player,” year-old Rosewall won at Hong European sides in the last Iwabuchi supplied Yui match Italy’s best run in the Cilic in the 2017 final. Federer’s seventh was an opening-round loss to Jiri he said in the aftermath of that Kong in 1977. eight of a women’s World Cup. Hasegawa to fire high into the competition back in 1991. Federer was a force of nature Wimbledon title had come five Novak of the Czech Republic in loss to the giant South African “Every time I’ve won in Such an early exit is partic- net. “Today wasn’t a display of that year, not dropping a set in years earlier with a final win over 1999. in a tie where he held match Halle, I went on to play really ularly painful for Japan, who Japan had hit the post beautiful football but the girls the entire fortnight as title rivals Andy Murray. In 2013, he was shocked in points in the fourth set. well at Wimbledon,” added won the World Cup in 2011 before that through Yuika gave everything and we were fell by the wayside. His first six arrived in 2003, the second round by Ukrainian Despite that shattering loss Federer. and were beaten finalists four Sugasawa, and Hina Sugita clinical,” Bertolini told TV Novak Djokovic retired with 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and serve-and-volleying journey- 12 months ago, Federer will still “It’s never a guarantee of years ago in Canada. smashed a shot off the under- station Rai. “To reach the an elbow injury in the last-eight 2009. man Sergei Stakhovsky. go into this year’s Wimbledon as course, but I’ve been on the Tour The Nadeshiko had their side of the crossbar during a quarter-finals is hugely satisfy- against Tomas Berdych while But 2017 aside, recent trips The next two seasons saw one of the favourites alongside for long enough to know what hearts broken in Rennes as second half in which Japan ing.” Rafael Nadal was stunned by to London have proved disap- runners-up finishes to Djokovic four-time champion Djokovic. it means.”